PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 26 -- The Arizona Secretary of State issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023: * * * Secretary of State Adrian Fontes released the following statement regarding efforts by the No Labels Party to keep registered members of their party from running for office and participating in Arizona's regular August 2024 primary elections: "Breaking the trust of the voters is a bad look for any party. In both their application for petitions and the petitions themselves, No La  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 27 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news on Oct. 26, 2023: American Battery Factory (ABF), an emerging battery manufacturer leading the development of the first network of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell gigafactories in the United States, today broke ground on a two million square foot gigafactory located in Tucson, Arizona. The site will provide an estimated 1,000 jobs, $1.2 billion in capital investment and $3.1 billion in economic impact  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 26 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: With the Arizona Diamondbacks heading to the World Series, Attorney General Kris Mayes is reminding baseball fans to watch out for possible ticket and lodging scams. The demand for World Series baseball tickets attracts scam artists who sell counterfeit tickets. Scam artists may also try to trick consumers seeking a place to stay during the World Series. "As Arizonans cheer on the Diamondbacks a  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 24 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2023: Governor Katie Hobbs today announced the appointment of Anna Tovar to the State Board of Education. "Anna's perspective as an educator and dedicated public servant makes her the ideal person to join the State Board of Education," said Governor Katie Hobbs. "With her leadership and experience as an educator and mentor, I'm confident that the Board will be well positioned to protect publ  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 25 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced she is directing the Department of Health Services and the Department of Economic Security - Adult Protective Services to do a comprehensive investigation into the response to complaints at Heritage Village and where the State fell short. Additionally, she announced her administration's priorities in the upcoming legislative session to strengthen a  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 26 -- The Arizona Secretary of State issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: Reflecting his dedication to the highest standards in elections administration, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes today announced the successful completion of a rigorous certification and recertification training program for election workers, in preparation for the highly anticipated 2024 Presidential Election cycle. "I commend Arizona's diligent election officials for their unyieldin  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 26 -- The Arizona Secretary of State issued the following news release: In response to misinformation regarding the longstanding use of ballot drop boxes, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes emphasized the importance of this secure method for collecting early ballots in counties across Arizona. "As Secretary of State, I am committed to ensuring that every eligible Arizona voter can cast their ballot by the lawful method of their choice," Secretary Fontes said. "Ballot boxes  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 27 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 26, 2023: * * * Today, failed U.S. Senate Candidate Blake Masters announced that he's running in a rapidly crowding AZ-08 GOP primary. The Chairwoman of the Arizona Democratic Party Yolanda Bejarano released the following statement: "We already know that Blake Masters has dangerous beliefs that do not align with Arizona values. Masters has a long record of extremism - like promoting a Nazi leader,  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 28 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Kari Lake, nightmare Senate candidate for the GOP, said recently that if she wins next November, Senator Mitch McConnell will be replaced as majority leader according to a report from The Messenger. * * * The Messenger: Kari Lake Tells X Space She Thinks McConnell Will Be Replaced as Senate Majority Leader (https://themessenger.com/politics/kari-lake-tells-x-space-she-thinks-mcconnell-will-be-replaced  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 25 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Last week, following the Vice President's visit to Arizona, Chairwoman of the Coconino County Democrats, Laura Carter, praised the Fight for Our Freedoms" college tour at Northern Arizona University. Writing about the importance of VP Harris's visit, Chairwoman Carter highlights the historic accomplishments of the Biden-Harris visit. From tackling Climate Change, fighting to protect abo  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 24 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Representative David Schweikert's (AZ-01) obsession with cutting the deficit has come to a new fat-shaming height, when during a presentation to Four Peaks Young Republicans, Rep. Schweikert questioned if there were benefits to giving Ozempic to "morbidly obese populations" that rely on Medicare, Medicaid, Indian Health Service, and the VA. These dangerous comments come after Schwerikert has argued tha  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 26 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: This weekend, Abe Hamadeh, GOP Primary candidate for AZ-08, announced a string of endorsements from far-right MAGA Extremists in the legislature and Trump allies that aided the January 6th insurrection. "Abe Hamadeh's endorsements from over a dozen MAGA Extremists speaks for itself," said Executive Director of the Arizona Democratic Party, Morgan Dick. "Abe continues to embrace MAGA losers and extremis  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 24 -- The Arizona House Republican issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2023: The Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL) has presented freshman State Representative Selina Bliss with its 2023 "Legislator of the Year" award for the support and defense of the 2 nd Amendment. Representative Bliss, Vice Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, received the honor at AzCDL's 18th annual meeting in Tucson on Saturday. "I am immensely honored to be recognized by the Ari  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 26 -- The Arizona House Republican issued the following news release: In the wake of the Arizona Diamondbacks' thrilling victory in the 2023 National League Championship, State Representative Matt Gress is urging Governor Hobbs to issue an executive order extending the time for businesses to sell alcohol during the World Series. See his letter attached below. This historic moment for the Diamondbacks, who last clinched the championship in 2001, has ignited a wave of exci  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 25 -- The Arizona House Republican issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Given the pressing concerns surrounding fire service coverage in the rapidly growing San Tan Valley area, Arizona State Representative Neal Carter, Chair of a newly-formed House Ad Hoc Study Committee on San Tan Valley Fire Coverage, is set to lead an important discussion on Monday, November 6. The Committee, which includes a panel of lawmakers and experts, will hear from stakeholders   more

PHOENIX, Oct. 27 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: Arizona Republican Lawmakers are speaking out against the federal government for targeting Grand Canyon University, in what appears to be a witch hunt against Christian education, by unjustly failing to recognize its nonprofit status in retaliation against the institution. In a letter sent today to Miguel Cardona, the U.S. Secretary of Education under the Biden Administration, Senate President War  more

PHOENIX, Oct. 24 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: Senate President Pro Tempore T.J. Shope is sharing extreme frustration over a lack of care, concern, and action from Governor Katie Hobbs with skyrocketing power bills detrimentally impacting residents living in the San Carlos Irrigation Project. Citizens residing in Florence and Coolidge are being taken advantage of by the federally owned company, managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, who in A  more

PHOENIX, Oct. 24 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2023: Senator Jake Hoffman is reminding state employees of their legal rights after Katie Hobbs today announced she's creating a "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility Council" aiming to provide favored treatment to individuals based solely on race, ethnicity, and sex, rather than qualifications. It's inevitable that efforts of this new Council will come into direct conflict with  more

YUMA, Arizona, Oct. 25 (TNSres) -- Arizona Western College issued the following news: * * * Information to be included as part of new Plant and Animal Genetics course at AWC * * * Dr. Hikmet Budak, Professor of Agriculture at Arizona Western College, recently presented his research to geneticists from around the world during an international conference in Tokyo, Japan. Dr. Budak was invited to speak to a large collaborative group at the BioJapan exhibition on Oct. 13, regarding, "CRISPR edi  more

TEMPE, Arizona, Oct. 26 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: * * * Pei-yu 'Sharon' Chen named an Information Systems Society Distinguished Fellow * * * Pei-yu "Sharon" Chen, Department of Information Systems chair in the W. P. Carey School of Business and Red Avenue Foundation Professor, was awarded the title of Distinguished Fellow by the Information Systems Society of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences. Distinguished fellows are selected ba  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Today, Attorney General Kris Mayes and 41 state attorneys general filed lawsuits against Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assured the public that these features are safe and suitabl  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2023: Attorney General Kris Mayes today led a coalition of state attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, advocating for the Court to uphold the Ninth Circuit's decision on the Mandatory Repatriation Tax (MRT) in Moore vs. the United States. Congress enacted the MRT in 2017 as part of a broad bill that, among other things, cut or eliminated taxes that   more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * A grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration will help students pursue college to enter careers in health care. * * * Arizona Health Opportunities Pathways to Excellence, a program of the University of Arizona Health Sciences Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, received a $3.2 million grant from the U.S  more

CHANDLER, Arizona, Oct. 26 -- Chandler-Gilbert Community College issued the following news: On October 17, 2023, Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) hosted the tenth Empty Bowls event in partnership with local charity AZCEND. During Empty Bowls, guests choose from hundreds of one-of-a-kind, handcrafted bowls for a donation of $10 each. For each donation, guests also received a bowl of soup to represent a typical meal served to homeless, as every $10 given funds 18 meals from AZCEND. "It   more

BISBEE, Arizona, Oct. 26 -- Cochise County Board of Supervisors issued the following news: Cochise County will have a new Presiding Superior Court Judge on January 1, 2024, and on January 1, 2025, it will have a new Division Four Superior Court Judge. Judge Tim Dickerson will complete his term as Presiding Judge at the end of this year. The new Presiding Judge will be the Honorable David Thorn, Superior Court Judge, Division Three. Judge Dickerson has announced that he will retire effective De  more

BISBEE, Arizona, Oct. 27 -- Cochise County Board of Supervisors issued the following news on Oct. 26, 2023: During their Annual Conference in Fountain Hills on Friday October 20, the Arizona Library Association awarded Cochise County's Sharon Arthur with this year's Outstanding Volunteer Coordinator award. Sharon recently retired after five years as branch manager at Sunsites Library. Acknowledging Friday's honor, she said: "At Sunsites Library, some volunteers help run the library, while othe  more

DOUGLAS, Arizona, Oct. 24 -- Cochise College issued the following news: Cochise College Athletics is excited to announce a new partnership with CoolFMonline to be the exclusive live stream channel of all Men's and Women's Basketball home games for the upcoming season. "There's nothing better than being in the Stronghold Gymnasium on game night," said Cochise Athletic Director Jeff Falkner. "This new partnership will help deliver the game day experience to fans of Cochise Basketball wherever th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: According to a new report from The Daily Beast, vulnerable Arizona Congressman David Schweikert has "a novel idea on how to reduce the deficit: tightening the belts of Americans through Ozempic." Speaking at a Young Republicans presentation, Schweikert claimed that his proposal to increase Ozempic access for "morbidly obese populations" on government health care was "not fat shaming," but  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 26 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: FOX Nation, FOX News Media's streaming service, will debut Top Combat Pilot, a new four-part series hosted by acclaimed actor Dennis Quaid on Monday, November 6th, announced Jason Klarman, president of the platform. Based in Yuma, Arizona, the series will feature an inside look at the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course, the most elite aviation program in America and the US   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The Arizona Department of Education issued the following news release: State schools superintendent Tom Horne revealed a new data analysis at today's State Board of Education meeting that conclusively demonstrates that structured English immersion is far superior for the academic success of students as opposed to dual language. Horne stated, "In 2000, the voters overwhelmingly passed an initiative to require structured English immersion, not bilingual educ  more

HUNTINGTON, Indiana, Oct. 24 -- Huntington University issued the following news release: Occupational therapy assistants (OTA) and physical therapy assistants (PTA) nowhave the opportunity to continue their education at Huntington University Arizona through the Doctoral Program in Occupational Therapy (OTD) - OTA/PTA to OTD Bridge, a program designed for busy professionals seeking career advancement. "The OTD faculty and I are excited to be able to offer this opportunity for practicing OTAs an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 (TNSres) -- Arizona State University's McCain Institute for International Leadership issued the following news: The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) earlier this month led a business delegation of executives and policy leaders on a trip to Kyiv and Lviv for meetings with senior Ukrainian officials, thought leaders, and NGOs. The trip included members of the McCain Institute's Ukraine Business Alliance (UBA), which convenes senior executives from American an  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: A disease ecologist at Northern Arizona University is part of an interdisciplinary team that will study the effects of increasing ocean temperatures on the established dynamics between marine pathogens and their hosts--specifically the Pacific herring, an important food source in marine ecosystems along the west coast of North America. The five-year project, funded by a $2.9 million grant from the Na  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: A new study, using a first-of-its-kind approach to analyze satellite imagery from boreal forests over the last three decades, found that fire may be changing the face of the region in a way researchers did not previously anticipate. Historically, fires in North American boreal forests have led to coniferous trees being supplanted by deciduous trees, which are faster growing, take up more carbon and r  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Oct. 27 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following statement on Oct. 26, 2023, by President Jose Luis Cruz Rivera: * * * Dear Lumberjacks, Happy Homecoming week! I've just returned to Flagstaff from a trip to New York City, and campus is alive at this most special time of the fall semester. I cannot wait for a full slate of activities beginning tonight and through the weekend to celebrate with Lumberjacks past, present, and future here in Flagstaff. Below are my   more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Oct. 24 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: In the heart of the Hopi reservation in northern Arizona, a small group of dedicated NAU dental hygiene students find their way back to a cozy trailer where they enjoy necessary downtime after a long day of treating patients. Some unwind with television, while others stargaze. These students are participating in the Hopi Summer Externship, a two-week program that aims to tackle dental care inequity. Througho  more

SENATOBIA, Mississippi, Oct. 27 -- Northwest Mississippi Community College issued the following news release: Northwest Mississippi Community College has hired a new Dean of Health Sciences, Dr. Craig Lafferty of Memphis. Dr. Lafferty has a background in medical research, experience as an instructor, and much more. Dr. Lafferty started his college career at the University of Memphis with the intention of studying graphic design, but after looking for a change, transferred to Arizona State Univ  more

TEMPE, Arizona, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- Arizona State University issued the following news: Sara Walker, a professor at Arizona State University's School of Earth and Space Exploration, has been named one of the 2022-23 Schmidt Science Polymaths by Schmidt Futures. She is one of nine awardees selected this year for the highly competitive fellowship, which provides exceptional scientists with up to $500,000 per year for five years to fund creative new research directions. Walker is an astrobiologi  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * The Department of Disabilities and Psychoeducational Studies, with $5 million in separate federal grants, will support students, train early intervention specialists and advance research. * * * Equity, inclusion and disability justice are the driving forces behind five grants awarded to the University of Arizona's Department of Disabilities and Psychoeducational Studies, in the College of  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * An interesting pathway could have led the moon fragment to reach Earth's orbital space. * * * In 2021, a team of University of Arizona astronomers suggested that a recently discovered near-Earth asteroid, Kamo`oalewa, could be a chunk of the moon. Two years after the striking discovery, another UArizona research group has found that a rare pathway could have enabled this to happen. So far  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Native Nations Institute issued the following news release: * * * The Native Nations Institute announced their intention to deliver five Student Research & Travel Awards for 2023. * * * Every year since 2016, the Native Nations Institute (NNI) has distributed multiple awards of up to $2,500 each to graduate students conducting research projects or work on contemporary Indigenous issues with practical policy implications and/or   more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * College of Medicine - Tucson researchers will create a portable virtual reality device to quickly assess traumatic brain injuries when and where they occur. * * * One of the most common injuries sustained by military personnel in recent conflicts has been traumatic brain injury, or TBI. In response to this, and the fact that military operations are increasingly being cond  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Realistic, to-scale renditions of otherworldly landscapes, created by a team at the university's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, help lay the groundwork for ongoing and future Mars exploration campaigns. * * * Picture soaring over a rugged canyon on another world, strapped into an imaginary hang glider. Or getting a bird's eye view of craters that stretch on for miles and following along t  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * A study of the Ngogo community in Uganda, which included University of Arizona primatologist Jacob Negrey, shows humans aren't the only primates with long post-fertile life stage. * * * A team of researchers studying the Ngogo community of wild chimpanzees in western Uganda's Kibale National Park for two decades has published a report in Science showing that females in this population can   more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Data collected ahead of the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule's plunge into Earth's atmosphere will help test algorithms used to pinpoint asteroids that could impact Earth. * * * Hours before the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule blasted into Earth's atmosphere and landed safely in the Utah desert on Sept. 24, a small University of Arizona team was tracking another key part of the mission: t  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 24 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2023: University of Phoenix leadership Raghu Krishnaiah, chief operating officer, is leading a session at the OnCon event, on Monday, October 23, 2023, in the COO track, titled, "Beyond Tech Product Teams: Creating an Agile Workforce." The virtual event is an annual summit for executives around the world, with sessions by leaders and for leaders, offering tracks for the following job functions:   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Research excellence by winners Dr. Sandra Sessoms-Penny, Dr. Joy Taylor, Dr. Julie Ballaro, Dr. LaVonne Russell, Dr. Kevin Meade, and Dr. LeQawn McDowell in DEIB topics was honored at the Knowledge Without Boundaries Research Summit * * * The University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies announced the winners of the inaugural President's Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Incl  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 27 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix Vice President, Accreditation & Regulatory Compliance, McCeil Johnson, J.D., and Kimberly Underwood, Ph.D., Research Chair for the Center for Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Research at the University, recently participated in a thought-provoking UPCEA webinar titled "Diversity Fatigue: Navigating DE&I After the Affirmative Action SCOTUS Ruling." The virtual event, hosted by the UPC  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 24 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix is pleased to share that four members of its leadership team presented at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, held, October 9-12 in Chicago, IL. Vice Provost, Strategy, Marc Booker, Ph.D.; Senior Director, Change Management, Justin Hallock; Vice President, Accessibility, Equity and Inclusion, Kelly Hermann; and Vice Provost, Academic Colleges, Doris Savron, joined the proceedings to share  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 26 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: TBS' exclusive coverage of the 2023 NLCS presented by loanDepot, Game 7 delivered the most-watched MLB Postseason game on the network in eight years, with 9.1 million total viewers* across TBS, truTV and Max tuning in to watch the Arizona Diamondbacks capture the National League pennant and punch their ticket to the World Series. The telecast is also the seventh most-watched baseball program  more